Republic of Dubrovnik, Croatia

City of Dubrovnik was established in 7th century after Avar and Slavic raiders destroyed the Roman city of Epidaurum. Surviving Roman population has escaped to a small island near the coast where they founded a new settlement. During Fourth Crusade city has fallen under control of Republic of Venice which will last until 1358 and Zadar treaty in which Venice defeated by Croato-Hungarian kingdom has lost control of Dalmatia and Republic of Dubrovnik has become kingdom vassal.

Next 450 years Republic of Dubrovnik will be vassal of personal union, Ottomans and Habsburgs. During this time they will become rich trade republic which is during Renaissance and Baroque must important publisher of Croatian literatury. Outside poets and writers of Croatian importance like Marin Držić and Ivan Gundulić must famous person from Republic of Dubrovnik was scientist Ruđer Josip Bošković member of Royal Society and Russian Academy of Sciences. Republic will survive until 1808 when it was annexed by Napoleon. Today city is famous tourist attraction which is on UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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